Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-29

resolution caused lively debate, but was
finally adopted. Bockalew, of Penpsyl-
vanla, presented resolution providing
for the appointment of committee on
the election of president, vice president
and representatives in congress. Ad-
journed.
TUESDAY, DEC. 20.
Senote-Messages from the presi-
dent were presented together with a
communication from the secretary of
state in reference to the invitation to
this country to appoint a delegate or
delegates to the international exposition
of labor to be held in Barcelona, Spain,
In April, 1888, and commencing the sec
retary's suggestions to the favorable con-
slderation of congress, and in reference
to the invitation of her Brittanic majesty
to this government to participate III the
international exposition to be held in
Melbourne, in 1888, to celebrate the cen
tennial of the foundation of New South
Wales, the first Australian colony. The
messages were referred to the committee
on foreign relations. Petitions from
various states were presented in favor of
Blalr's educational bills and also petition
from the citizens of PENNSYLVANIA
protesting against the admission
of Utah as state were presented.
Senator Allison, from the committee
on finance, reported the bill to regulate
the importation of foreign merchandise
and to secure uniformity or classification
thereof, and for other purposes under the
valuation bill. Placed on the calendar.
The committee on public lands reported
the bill tos quiet the titles ofsettlers on
the Des Moines river lands. Placed on the
calendar. The committee on pensions re-
ported the bill to place the name of the
widow of Gen. Logan Ga the pension
roll at the rate of $4,000 per year,
and its immediate consideration was
asked for Objection was made and
the bill was placed on the calendar.
Sen. Edmunds asked that the postal
telegraph bill introduced by him be
taken from the table and referred to the
postotfice committee. The bill was so
referred, as was also the bill on the same
subject introduced by Sen. Cullom.
Sen. Blair moved that the senate pro
coed to the consideration of the educa-
tional bill. Agreed to; yeas So, nays 10.
Sen. Butler offered resolution for the
appointment of a select committee Of
five TO inquire into the relations of the
five civilized tribes of Indians and
whether it is desirable ard advisable to
give citizenship to the memb ers of the
tribes. Sen. Teller objected to immediate
consideration, and it was ordered to lie
On the table.
Houes-A preamble and resolutions
were offered, reciting that it is cur
rently reported that the coke opera
tors in the Lehigh region are now i'm
porting, or are about to import, 1000
Belgian miners under contract to take
the place of the striking miners now in
that section; that the striking miners
have used every endeavor to have a
settlement of the differences made
by arbitration and that the operators
have positively refused to arbitrate,
and requesting the president to
notify the officials of the treasury depart
ment of these facts and to urge him to
use efforts to prevent the landing of the
Belgium miners, and to see that the law
against the importation of labor under
contract is strictly enforced. 1t was re-
ferred TO the committee on labor.
Propositions to increase the member
ship of the committee of rules to seven.
and to provide for committee on the
American isthmus, were respectively in
troduced by Townshend aud Baker, of
IlilHOISs anu were REFERRED To GL0 COunlD-
tee on rules.
WEDNESDAY,, DEC. 81.
Sendte.-Sen. Spooner offered resolu-
ton, which was adopted, instructing the
committee on privileges and elections to
inquire into the expediency of the adop
ticn by the senate, for the guidance Of the
executives of the several states, of form
of araIantio1c Of tho cIaoffnn nf TToIfaI
States senators. The resolution offered
by Sen. Beck, the 10Th inst, directing the
postoffice committee to inquire into the
ACCESSIBILITY of reducing the rate Of letter
postage to one cent, was taken up, and
referred to that committee. Sen. Dawes
called up the bill to amend the law con-
corning the commission Of fish and fish
cries, and moved it be passed. 1t pro-
vides for the appointment by the presi-
dent, with the advice and consent of the
senate, Of person with scientific and
practical acquaintance with fish and fish
cries as a commissioner, at salary of
$4,000 per year, such person not to hold
any other United States Or state Office. 4
motion by Sen. Reagan to reduce the
salary TO $4,000 was rejected, and the bill
passed. Sen. Allison called up the holl-
day recess resolution, and asked its adop-
ton. A long and lively debate over the
question of recess ensued. Sen. Plumb
opposed any recess until congress had
taken action in regard to the surplus and
at considerable length criticised the fin
ancial policy of the president. A
lengthy discussion ensued principally be-
tween Senators Plumb and Beck on the
presidents policy after which the recess
resolution was called up and carried by
vote of 81 yeas to 10 nays. The nays
were Berry, Blair, Bowen, Chandler,
Davis. Dawes, Dolph, Frye, George, In
gals, Henderson, Mitchell, Paddock, Pal
mer, Plat, Plumb, Riddleberger, Stewart
and Teller. The Blair educational bill
was taken up as unfinished business and
after executive session the senate ad
journed.
House-Mr. Randall, from the com
mittee on rules, submitted partial re
port. 1t recommends the adoption of
the rules of the 10th congress until fur
Their orders, with the following changes
A standing committee is established to
consist of thirteen members, to be known
as the committee on merchant marine